B.C. forests minister introduces bill to overhaul forest practices
VICTORIA — British Columbia's forests minister has introduced a bill to amend the Forest and Range Practices Act, saying it would "reshape" forest management in the province. Katrine Conroy told the legislature on Wednesday the proposed changes align f...
US bars disposable gloves from Malaysia over forced labor
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government ordered a halt Wednesday to imports of disposable gloves from a Malaysian company and its subsidiaries after determining they rely on forced labor.
Liberal says he regrets email on accommodations for vaccine-refusing PSW constituent
TORONTO — A northern Ontario Liberal says he regrets asking the government for accommodations for a personal support worker in his constituency who refused to get vaccinated. Michael Gravelle, who represents Thunder Bay-Superior North in the legislatu...
Senator asks Facebook CEO to testify on Instagram and kids
WASHINGTON (AP) — The senator leading a probe of Facebook’s Instagram and its impact on young people is asking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the panel that has heard far-reaching criticisms from a former employee of the company.
Ambassador pick emphasizes US strengths in countering China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's pick for ambassador to Beijing told lawmakers considering his nomination on Wednesday that Americans should "have confidence in our strength” when dealing with the rise of China, a nation he said the U.S. and
Russia ups defense ties with Belarus amid tensions with NATO
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's defense chief on Wednesday voiced concern about a buildup of NATO forces near the country's borders, and called for stronger defense ties with neighboring Belarus.
Health-care workers demand Trudeau fast track paid sick-leave policy
OTTAWA — A coalition of front-line health-care workers has asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fast-track proposed legislative amendments to grant paid sick leave to federally regulated workers. Trudeau has said an early priority of his newly re-el...
FBI: Cash, shredded papers seen at couple’s home in spy case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI found a trash bag of shredded documents, thousands of dollars in cash, latex gloves and a “go-bag” when they searched the home of a Maryland couple accused of trying to sell information about nuclear-powered warships
Manitoba’s top doctor says politicians who remove masks for photos are not offside
WINNIPEG — It seems Manitoba politicians may not have needed to apologize for recently appearing maskless in pictures at an art gallery event. Chief public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin says while he doesn't know details of what happened, people are...
Land acknowledgment by Habs may be a mistake: Quebec Indigenous affairs minister
QUEBEC — A Montreal Canadiens land acknowledgment that refers to unceded territory of the Mohawk Nation may be a mistake, according to Quebec Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière. The statement, which has been read before the NHL team's home gam...